Christmas

Our families live in Sonoma County and we were lucky enough to spend Christmas with both of them this year. Luke took advantage of all the snow falling in Tahoe and went skiing on Christmas Eve. I had to work that day so couldn’t join him, but was able to sneak away from work a little early to meet my mom for Christmas Eve mass. Luke made it home from Tahoe in time for an amazing Christmas Eve Dinner at my parent’s house. Mom, you really outdid yourself on that meal!

Lots of holiday baking this year!

Peppermint hot cocoa

Luke and Gracie

Mrs. Claus hard at work

Christmas Eve place setting

Christmas morning we were back over at my parent’s house bright and early to see what Santa brought! My sister worked the nightshift at the Vet Hospital on Christmas Eve and got home around 9:30 am exhausted no doubt. We convinced her to stay up for presents and breakfast and then she crawled into bed to get some rest. It has been a few years since we were all together on Christmas day which made it  extra special this year.


My parent's beautiful tree

Stuffed stockings

Frankie Claus

The whole gang - Luke, Katrina, Jimmy, Charlie, Frank, Kristin, Cathy, Doug

After spending the morning at the Conover’s we drove to Bennett Valley to spend the rest of Christmas day with the Youngs and Valtenbergs (where I neglected to take any pictures!). Lilia is almost two years old and it was really fun watching her this Christmas. What a difference a year makes! Last year she wanted nothing to do with presents and didn’t even like the sound of wrapping paper tearing. This year she was helping us all open gifts, handing them out, and playing with her toys (especially all her babies!).

There is no place like home for the holidays! It was a wonderful day, always goes by so fast. Happy holidays from our home to yours!